February 22, 2007

Ever wanted to search only microsoft related article or software, and ended up in loosing most of the time. Even Google's general search doesn't satisfy our need of particular search. Hence using google'sparticular special Microsoft based search result pages.There are times when it is absolutely necessary to look for information on a Microsoft website or in their Knowledge base - & we all know how frustrating that can be :( Google comes to the rescue with a search that checks *only* Microsoft-related sites.

February 05, 2007

Finally Google has decided to change some of their pricing structure for Google referrals. After reviewing their feedback for referral products, Google has redesigned their pricing structure. And this time, Google move is in the favor of Publisher. Let take a look at Google new referral pricing systemChanged Adsense Referral pricing system:

When a publisher who signed up for Google Adsense through your referral earns their first $5 within 180 days of sign-up, you will be credited with $5.

When that same publisher earns $100 within 180 days of sign-up and is eligible for payment, you will be credited with an additional $250.

If, in any 180-day period, you refer 25 publishers who each earn more than $100 within 180 days of their respective sign-ups and are all eligible for payout, you will be awarded a $2,000 bonus (bonus payouts are limited to 1 per year).

Changed Adword Referral pricing system:

When an advertiser you refer spends $5 within 90 days of sign-up (in addition to the $5 sign-up fee) you will be credited with $5.

When that same advertiser spends $100 within 90 days of sign-up, you will be credited with an additional $40.

If, in any 180 day period, you refer 20 advertisers who each spend more than $100 within 90 days of their respective sign-ups, you will be awarded a $600 bonus but bonus payments are limited to 1 per year, not bad.

This means, if anyone earn 5$ in 180 days of singing up, then you will get 5$.This also true for those referrals who has already singed for Google Adsense but has not reached 10$.

My thought: Google move will definitely encourage publisher to sell ad spaced for Adsense which will in turn benefit Google.